Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Rwanda

Arms imports in Rwanda in 2023 — 37,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 61 in the world out of 127. Since 1962, the indicator has risen by 236.4%.

2023 37,000,000 M TIV +117.65% vs 2022
World rank 61of 127
Period maximum 58,000,000 M TIV2021
Period minimum 0 M TIV1964

Trend over time

1962–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Rwanda, 1962–2023020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00019621969197619831990199720042011201820231962: 11,000,000 M TIV1964: 0 M TIV1965: 0 M TIV1971: 0 M TIV1972: 0 M TIV1973: 2,000,000 M TIV1974: 1,000,000 M TIV1975: 3,000,000 M TIV1977: 1,000,000 M TIV1983: 4,000,000 M TIV1984: 6,000,000 M TIV1985: 3,000,000 M TIV1986: 2,000,000 M TIV1988: 2,000,000 M TIV1989: 2,000,000 M TIV1990: 3,000,000 M TIV1991: 5,000,000 M TIV1992: 5,000,000 M TIV1996: 1,000,000 M TIV1997: 3,000,000 M TIV1998: 9,000,000 M TIV1999: 21,000,000 M TIV2000: 15,000,000 M TIV2006: 3,000,000 M TIV2007: 20,000,000 M TIV2008: 8,000,000 M TIV2009: 11,000,000 M TIV2012: 5,000,000 M TIV2013: 15,000,000 M TIV2014: 15,000,000 M TIV2015: 29,000,000 M TIV2017: 8,000,000 M TIV2018: 3,000,000 M TIV2019: 1,000,000 M TIV2021: 58,000,000 M TIV2022: 17,000,000 M TIV2023: 37,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +26,000,000 (+236.36%) Average annual rate: 2.01 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 37,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Sub-Saharan Africa 731,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 37,000,000 +20,000,000 +117.65%
2022 17,000,000 −41,000,000 −70.69%
2021 58,000,000
2019 1,000,000 −2,000,000 −66.67%
2018 3,000,000 −5,000,000 −62.5%
2017 8,000,000
2015 29,000,000 +14,000,000 +93.33%
2014 15,000,000 +0 +0%
2013 15,000,000 +10,000,000 +200%
2012 5,000,000
2009 11,000,000 +3,000,000 +37.5%
2008 8,000,000 −12,000,000 −60%
2007 20,000,000 +17,000,000 +566.67%
2006 3,000,000
2000 15,000,000 −6,000,000 −28.57%
1999 21,000,000 +12,000,000 +133.33%
1998 9,000,000 +6,000,000 +200%
1997 3,000,000 +2,000,000 +200%
1996 1,000,000
1992 5,000,000 +0 +0%
1991 5,000,000 +2,000,000 +66.67%
1990 3,000,000 +1,000,000 +50%
1989 2,000,000 +0 +0%
1988 2,000,000
1986 2,000,000 −1,000,000 −33.33%
1985 3,000,000 −3,000,000 −50%
1984 6,000,000 +2,000,000 +50%
1983 4,000,000
1977 1,000,000
1975 3,000,000 +2,000,000 +200%
1974 1,000,000 −1,000,000 −50%
1973 2,000,000 +2,000,000
1972 0 +0
1971 0
1965 0 +0
1964 0
1962 11,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.